A new agreement between Balochistan and Canadian government has been made. Canada will provide 1,000 Mega Watts of solar power in Balochistan to help resolve the power shortfall issue in the province. The Canadian government will provide 50 MW of solar energy in each different area in Balochistan as the agreement of the two countries. The cost of renewable energy (solar and wind) that used to be prohibitively high in the past has now come down appreciably due to advancement in solar technology. Five international companies have offered 2.99 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in Dubai for the worldâ€™s largest solar power plant currently established over there. One hopes that Balochistan government kept this rate in view while signing the contract with the Canadian firm. Generation of electricity through the installation of solar panels is an easy job as the panels are ready-made. The entire 1,000 MW project can be completed within a year if more manpower is deployed and there are no procedural hitches. There is no dearth of space in Balochistan. Wind farms should also be considered for installation along the huge coastal area of Balochistan which is rich in wind. Thousands of wind turbines could be installed all along the coast. The turbines should be in the range of 1.5 to 1.8 MW. It makes a lot of noise and should be a far away from population, this makes the coastal area ideal for wind...

Pakistan and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of three solar power plants to generate a total of 150 MW of electricity, said in a statement. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg witnessed the signing ceremony of a MoU between Scatec Solar of Norway Nizam Energy Pakistan to jointly develop the solar power plants on a build-own-operate basis. The construction of three solar plants to generate a total of 150 MW of electricity is expected to start in the first quarter of 2016. The project would be completed in year’s time and will be located in Sindh province, with an initial investment of $300 million. An additional 150 MW is planned to be developed in the second stage bringing the total investment to nearly $600 million. Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz and other members of the Pakistani delegation were also present on the occasion. Originally from...

A new agreement between Balochistan and Canadian government has been made. Canada will provide 1,000 Mega Watts of solar power in Balochistan to help resolve the power shortfall issue in the province. The Canadian government will provide 50 MW of solar energy in each different area in Balochistan as the agreement of the two countries. The cost of renewable energy (solar and wind) that used to be prohibitively high in the past has now...

Pakistan and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of three solar power plants to generate a total of 150 MW of electricity, said in a statement. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg witnessed the signing ceremony of a MoU between Scatec Solar of Norway Nizam Energy Pakistan to jointly develop the solar power plants on a build-own-operate basis. The construction of...

The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) proposed zero duties on imports of solar equipment for the 2015-2016 federal budget, the Pakistan Observer said. PSA has called on the government to exempt from taxes and duties all solar equipment, including photovoltaic (PV) panels, batteries, as well as hybrid, off- and on-grid charge controllers, chairman Faiz Bhutta was cited as saying. Apart from making the standard certification mandatory...

Punjabâ€™s New and Renewable Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia inaugurated a 2.10 MW solar power plant in a village near the India-Pakistan border. NRI Ranbir Singh Chhina of Abundant Energy Private Ltd has set up the plant, the stateâ€™s first, in Chhina Bidhi Chand village at an investment of Rs 16.40 crore. Majithia said the solar energy was one of the most abundant energy sources in the state and the stateâ€™s farmers who made...